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School: Bailieboro (C.)

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Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1011, Page 210

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    bad," and they go back saying "Bad news, bad news till I come back again."
    "We came to see poor Jinny Jones and how is she to day?"
    "She is up dressing." "Good news, good news till I come back again."
    "We came to see poor Jinny Jones and how is she to day?"
    "She is dead." "Bad news, Bad news."
    Then they gather grass and put her lying down and put grass on her. They all kneel down and pretend they are praying and she jumps up and runs after them and tries to catch one of them. Who ever she catches, is Jinny Jones and so the game goes on.
    Kathleen Clarke, Market Sq. Bailieboro.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Kathleen Clarke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bailieborough, Co. Cavan